Proverbs and old sayings, page 345

43574 proverbs and old sayings

Choose a friend with the eyes of an old man, and a horse with the eyes of a young one.

Proverbs and old sayings Armenian about eyes, man, old, olderness

Even if the nightingale is in a gold cage, she still dreams of returning to the forest.

Proverbs and old sayings Armenian about dream

When someone's wealth improves, all of a sudden their house's columns appear to be crooked.

Proverbs and old sayings Armenian about wealth, home, house

A mule can swim seven different strokes but the moment he sees the water he forgets them all.

Proverbs and old sayings Armenian about moment, water

If it moves, salute it; if it doesn't move, pick it up; and if you can't pick it up, paint it.

Proverbs and old sayings Armenian about contentment

The wolf is upset about what he left behind, and the shepherd is upset about what he took away.

Proverbs and old sayings Armenian

The woman who loves her husband corrects his faults; the man that loves his wife exaggerates them.

Proverbs and old sayings Armenian about husband, wife, woman, man

Men have three ears: one on the left of the head, one on the right of the head, and one in the heart.

Proverbs and old sayings Armenian about heads, rightness, heart, man

The dowry that a woman brings is like a bell; every time she passes by she hits you with the clapper.

Proverbs and old sayings Armenian about woman, time, contentment

If a woman hears that something unusual is going on in heaven, she would find a ladder to go and look.

Proverbs and old sayings Armenian about woman

They asked a bullfrog, Why do you croak all the time? He replied, I'm enchanted with my voice.

Proverbs and old sayings Armenian about voice, time, contentment

When asked, What news from the sea? The fish replied I have a lot to say, but my mouth is full of water.

Proverbs and old sayings Armenian about fishing, water

There is no reason for war that reasonable men can't settle. Clouds and thunder don't always result in rain. A small cloud can hide the sun and the moon.

Proverbs and old sayings Armenian about reason, moon, war, rain, sun, man

One cannot both feast and become rich.

Proverbs and old sayings about feast, wealth

Force against force equals more force.

Proverbs and old sayings about force, police

A lie can annihilate a thousand truths.

Proverbs and old sayings about lie

Two small antelopes can beat a big one.

Proverbs and old sayings

It is no shame at all to work for money.

Proverbs and old sayings about shame, work, money

He is a fool whose sheep runs away twice.

Proverbs and old sayings

Fire and gunpowder do not sleep together.

Proverbs and old sayings about sleep, fire, fire brigade